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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

WAS STARLIGHT ENGAG 70 MISS SIROF
A report comes ron DapUury. Conn that tmannei
Starlight, young eOrew merchant OF tho hrin Of Sar
la ht Brothcrs cigar manufacturers, nj No go Pearist
thus city, has with the daughter OF
bury merchant c by tho ndgnant iather on
thu ground starlight has wife and Two children IN
Poland. HrbrsT society In D.nbury was fnrni'hed with
fo"d for sossp lew week, by the announcement oi
Mis' Annio Spires ensastmrnt to wealthy New
YORK merchant, named starlight, coupled Win
tho gut OF $1,000 from tho natter to
his httroihed Tue marriage was 10 take place
To-day. Last week SIR. Spro received an anonymous
lbter from Ne-iork saying that Starlight already
married and hal wife AMI two children living In
Polann. bis native country. trEe engagement wus
bfoKob on.
To TRIBUNE reporter Marcus Starlight. the senior
menbet OF tho nru and brother OF Emanuel. said
trdny My brother was lever engaged to the eirl at
all, TAT knBw. Nor do think Ito ~ 900
M any Tine IL Is possible tnat no may bnscir have
tolu lhe Of his married lifo which
Iollows: Fourteen no ihis country
eieht aurwuri returned tn Poland aud
there married IA wife whom brought "a
Ek htsou months he procured divorce from; her
courts OF this country and also frUI IN raUbl.
after xh,ch returned 10 Poland With chill
where This divorce regsrde, rs legal by
my brother though Iossih.y Mr. SpIro. the Danbury
merchant ibuk tuat - shoud divorce In
| the country where bo was married."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
NEW-JERSEY STATE OFFICERS
SECRETARY KELSEY LIKELY TO BE HIS OWN $

SECRETARY KELSEY LIKELY TO BE HIS own Sue
CEsSOR-THE CHASCELLoRsIIIP
TRENTON, jan There + no longer any donbt omono
leading Democrats about the capital that Henry C. Kel
sey will succeed himself Secretary c' state Many Of
them intimate that to that effect have been
given by Governorelect Green Mr.. Kelsey when asked
who will succeed him. smiles significantly and answers
that he cannot say As To the Characteristic opnions
about equally divided between Chancellor
and Attorney General Stockton. An intimate persoual
and particular friend OF the latter gentleman said Last
night that Mr.. Stockton would accept the Chancellor
ship One reason he gave that the Attorney en-
erals sight, never very good. Is gradually fail
ing. and that no would be physically inconpetent
to perform the duties Of the position satisfactorily and
that Mr. Stockton Is panstaklng and
worker he had not the slightest belief that Mr.
would assume any position that required such hard work
and constant Of his eyes 1hs informant said
the event az Governor Albeit not being able
election To the United States senate. Mr. Stockton might
become candidate although he would do ms long
as there chance for the Governor IL 10 well
that the Attorney General CARDS his past Ben atoral ga
reer with great deal OF satisfaction and would GLADLY
give up bis present Office for another term At washing
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
THE THIRTY.FOURTH.ST BRIBERY.
sUM0Rs OF REVELATIONS THAT WILL SERIOUSLY
DAMAGE CERTAIN POLITICIANS.

RUMoRs OF REVELATIONS THAT WILL SERIOUSLY
DAMAGE CERTAIN POLITICIANS.
Rumors are clustering unrleasantly about tho head
OF prominent Democratic politician and ex-offlciaI
who deeply Interested in the Thirty fourth Street
Railroad and whose name was carefully kept in tho
aground in the examination OF Fullgraf and Duffy
in tho McQuade trial Duffy testified that he paid
Fullgraf 1000 in two 81 900 bills, but when be was
asked how much money he had had for distribution
he was saved from answering by the States obiec.
tons. McQuades counsel were therefore not allowed
10 get far enough to ask Duffy from whose hands 10
received the money which he test fed he paid over 10
Fullgraf. 1t is said to be well known 10 the Dis.
trict- Attorney who the man was who put the money
INTO DuGy's hands, and that man Is the official whose
namo Is being more and more coupled with tho
transaction. He held the relation to Tho
Thirty fourth Street Ra lroad matter which John
Keenan, is credited with having held to the Broadway
Surface matter; that is, with being the "boodls
holder" who used Duffy as Keenan, used Do Lacy,
as intermediary for distributing the spols. When
fluffy was on the stand this man and
his friends and few other officials
Shaking in their boots lest the men
behind Duffy should be revealed. The friends OF
Duffy know who tho man is, and Others. who arc
"down on Duffy" as an "informer," say that they
know all about t.
When Fullgaff was the witness stand, the pro-
ceedin9s ran at one time as follows:
Q.-were the III rty fourth Street and the Broad.
way railroads the only ones in regard to your action
In which you took money! A.-No. sir
ODD you take bride for your action on tho
Chambers Street Railroad frnchsel Al decline
to state.
The Eecoder-You must answer, unless your an
swcr will tend to crimnate or degrade you.
The wltncss-I must decline to answer on that
ground and to others.
O.-How a out the Forty second Street Railroad
Al must decline to answer.
fQ.-How much did you receive for your vote on tho
Thirty fourth Street Railroads Al GOT al 900. but
I do not know as it for my vote, as had voted
for the franchise before knew nothing about TIC
money.
When Duffy examined, he test fed that he had
been promised immun ty for receiving brides In con-
nection With the Broadway and the Thirty fourth
street railroads He testified that he gave Fulgraf
Fl go or 1000: he thought $1,000 IL vas paid
n largo bills he thought in two $1,000 bills ITO was
tfen asked: "Iiow much money did you have 10
dstri ute among the Aldermen In connection with Inc
Thir fourth Street Railroads"
III was objected to by the State The Kecomer
instructed the witness that nc need not reply n tho
on yer would tenl TO degrade him. General Tracy
urced that this could he the casea the witness
had been prom sei immunity but the o0JectiVn oil mo
%ta'e va. susta Ie' ,-,,
The Chambers Street road has all along oeen caied
"tbe Oh cans' road and according 10 railrOaf men
VA. "ycn to certain politicians and county ohicias
n sop"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
POOP YEAR FOR THEATRfs ~ CHICAGO


curc.Go. Jan Cspecah.-It is claimed that the local
theatrical managers have reason TO look back upon
tho wear that ended with enthusiasm Several OF hcm
have made money this scarcely be regarded as
tho rule Probably some OF the houses actually lost
nnnev This Is inevitable when business In any branch
is oyerdone There arc many places OF amusement
In Chicago The supply is far In excess OF the demand
and il the new theatres already in contemplation arc
but the showing at the cni Of next season. 1t Is con-
tended will be worse than is at this time Even IL
there was any demand for so many theatres IL
il urged that there are not enough re-
snec,able combinations to supply them All win to-
erobe attractions This leads Ia the fequeht reluru
of companies whose drawing power Is really exhausted
I'm one visit In several instances this fal the same con-
many has played four different Chicago theatres WITHIN
n few weeks II uobson's choice. The MANAGER was
obliged 10 make such engagements or close MS te'ue,
Ills difficulty Is likely to he aggravated by the discrepancy
i'm ncc among the various theatres Inc theatres on lo
orth md west sides the river, which nave Deen oner
inc practically character OF attractions rs tuc
fine south side houses reduced the prices OF admission
,ore ,hanuc wear and this has occasoned certain
omorn, OF bitterness the part or the managers OF the
soraed rstclass places The Columbia Theatre. when
hos always been regarded or the best or theatres
okcs the announcement that the highest rate OF admls
sion hereafter will he ~ TOR parquette ana the nest OF
the dress circle seats while the general admission
cod N 30 cents This scale or prices mas oeeh urged
A. the proper one In view Of the general decline IN prices
and IL i xpeccd that the example Will be followed Ny
the other leading theatres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

Jane Seymour cup in the BodIean Library, and
process print Of Huet's etching, The Heron" Ths
first article in each Number is upon American
Mnseuns, reviewing a. paper in the August
Century" which dealt with "The Western Arr
Movement" Ot3er articles treat of the hi tory OF
Psyche, illustrated IN sixteenth century Tapestries
Mt the Chateau de Pau, the work of the jewellers
GerLain, and the museum Of Correr at Venice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
CONDITION. OF THE PRESIDENT

wAsuGSGToS. Jan. The President has entirely recoy-
cred fatigue incident 10 his long public reception
yesterday and ia ia better health than before the hand
shaking OF New Years bay began. Regarding the
alarming reports which circulated last night about
his condition. Colonel Lamont tonight said " There ~
every disposition the part Of those at the White House
keep public accurately informed To tho condition
OF the President The reports simply without Ounda-
ttnn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

CONVENTION or THE DELTA hAPPA hFSILoN'
TIN, fortieth annual convention OF the Delta Kappa
Fraternity will be held with the Washington Alumni As.
socia,ou In that city Wednesday and Thursday next
The business sessions OF the convention viii be held az
WIZARDS Hotel. The public literary exercises VIII 90
held on Wednesday evening at the First Congrega,iona
9nrch nj which senator Gibson, OF louisiana VIII pre-
80 controsr Trenholm will deliver an address. ana
nr Andrew q Kemper. OF Cincinnati. viii READ poem
General reunion and dinner AT Milards lioeloh NUTS
a. ara,inS will CLOSE the convention The Attendance
Of alumni me OF he fraternity VIII DE large lno
subject OF the reestabl hing OF the chapters ~ ~ 49,
cns.ed large delegation OF the Delta Kappa hpsnon
Club OF this city. will attend the convention AoIS
others who will be present are eX-GoNeiiur Johu ~
Tong of Massachusetts; Ex-Governor James r. Meoieny
ana Bishop Thomas ". Dudley. OF kentnchyi Senao1
Natthew < Rutlcr and Congressman Maybur' hetoe,t
Davidson Belmont Pettibone Millard, MilhEen' Mona
ouII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
THE ERA sTUS CORNING SAFE.

steamboat Erastus Corning whose failure to arrive
at New Haven Friday at tho appointed time caused
some anxiety among those who had friends board
reached that place In safety during the night On
Of the her captain delayed his voyage, lyngto
several hours near Fort Schuyler
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
THE SORGHUM SUGAR QUESTION

Some time ago the New Orleans Times.
Democrat had this to say CT an industry
which Kansas is demonstrating to be one
which Texssscould, equally with Kansas,
make highly successful: "Dr. Peter
Collier of Washington, D. c., claims that
he can make sugar from sorghum at cost
of cent per pound. II the doctor is In
possession of secret method OF
doing this work so cheaply he
will revolutionize the sugar manufactur-
ing business, and his name will be handed
down to posterity as benetsc-
tor of the humsn race. If sor-
ghum culture and the manuiac-
ture of sugar therefrom proves to be a
hnsncial success in Kansas, we can see
no reason why it might not prove SO to
an equal degree In the south. With e
moderate acreage in sorghum, our sugar
mills could begin work by July Is and
continue until October; then take up our
sugar cane as usual. Thus the grinding
season might be heightened fully three
months. Sorghum growing is by no
means IS expensive es csne culture"
Providence helps those who help them
selves. Fors Worth has begun the work
of securing manufacturing enterprises.
Every one of these so far obtained has
been secured through Fort Worth energy
and in part, if not wholly, by Fort Worth
money. And ,rt Worth must continue
to help Itself. The day will come when
both railroads and manufactures will
seek Fort Worth without invitation, but
that day is not yet. Other towns are OF
feripg inducements to manufacturers In
the shape of stock subscriptions, and
Fort Worth must also help itself il it
would be helped. The time for hating is
not now, when the race for municipal
greatness is but fairly begun. Fort
Worth he's laid the foundation deep
and wide in unequalled dis
tributlIg facilities; but, as Fort Worth
secured these by its own liberality, 1t
should supplement them by manufacturing
enterprises secured in the same way,
for other towns are awake and at work
and there can be no rest for those who
would be great
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
a STEP BACKWARD.

IL one of the old baronial castles of
Ireland Mr.. Douglas Pyne, member of
Parliament and owner of the estate, has
closed himself up and defes arrest. He
was summoned to sppear and stand trial
under the coercion act for a speech he
made at league meeting, and not caring
to share the fate OF O'Brien he refused to
answer. He is determined to stand g
siege when the forces Of the Crown come
to arrest him. He will do his best, he
says, to hold his castle until Parliament
agsin assemblies. Until that time ne pre-
fers, If he is to be in prison, to be in prison
in his own castle, where he can feed him =
self. He has laid in three months
stock of provisions, and the only thing he
st all fesrs he may run short of is water;
as it is he has gallon day for hun
dred days, and If the supply fails him, he
expects the roof to furnish him with
rainwster. He has timed meats, which
will afford him pound day for hun
dred days, and other necessaries in like
measure. Altogether he finds the abode
very comfortable. He adds that it is
more pleasant there than in Jail wear
ing prison clothes and living on
wretehed prison fare. His arrest can
only be accomplished by the use
of heavy artillery, IS the castle
walls are nine feet thick and built of solid
masonry. He admits his friends to see
him, but the police can only walk around
the walls. The fact that English law as
administered at present in Ireland Is driv-
irg the people back into state OF semi
barbarism where mountain Caves, castles,
keeps and hiding places are sought out IS
places Of shelter and protection is sad
commentary on English justice. What
cruelty snd iniusticel The same causes
which are compelling Mr. Pgne
to retreat to his fifteenth CEN
fury stronghold will make OF the
poor who have not this haven of
refuge, seventeenth century moss troop
ers and Rsparees. II the country is not
soon STEPPED in crime and blood it will be
because the Irish hope for relief in the near
future. And yet, England has the impu-
dence to talk about arbitration and peace
with countries out OF her
power.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
THE LAHAR-SPARK,S TROUBLE.

Commissioner Spar6s of the General
| Land O@;e has resigned his cffi:e and
stated his case in respectful terms to the
President. Inst the resignation will be
accepted there can be little doubt, and it
is quite likely that this will put an end to
the trouble which has existed for some
time In the Interior Department. The
question raised by Mr.. Sparks Is one Of
great Importance to the country, and may
become an issue Of no small magnitude
before all Is over. The government
granted a certain number of acres of land
to certain railroad in certain specified
territory. When the railroad earned
these lands, and while locating them, it
was discovered that the government did
acres within the district designated,
and recourse was had to other
districts, locating en the governments
lands. Commissioner Sparks holds that
the grant does not authorize the railroads
to go outside OF the territory mentioned
in il, and the Secretary of the Interior
holds that as soon as the lands within the
designated territory were ell exhausted
government lands might be selected any
where they might be found. The ques-
ton is not one Of policy, but one of law.
The sentiment against granting lands to
railroads has increased so considerably
within the last decade that the position
taken by the Land Commissioner Is the
more popular, because 1t has tendency
to withhold from q railroad corporation
certain lands claimed by 1t, but to which
the title is disputed. Popular preia-
dice seldom cares to argue or
investigate abstract principles or abstruse
problems. When there is an opportunity
offered to deprive railroad of anything
which questionable legislation has given
1t, people jump at it with alacrity and
feel that they are righting, in part, one of
the wrongs Of the past. While it is
fact that this feeling exists and while it
may be said that such sentiments and
prejudices are excusable, the question
involved is one which must be decided
from legal standpoint, and in accord
ance with justice. No one can accuse
Secretary Lamar Of partislity. Any man
in his position, who, st one stroke Of his
pen, obliter2tes the claims of railroads to
$4,000, 900 scres of land, snd throws the
same open to settlement by the people, Is
not likely to be Influenced in case where
the area involved is not one
tenth that extent. And while the Com
missioner Of the General Land Office
msy oe 81 able lawyer, the common cor
sent of the country hss conceded that
Secretary Lamar is q flt person to sit on
the Supreme bench of the United States,
and therefore his decision is entitled to
greater weight. To those unskilled In
the niceties Of the law 1t might appear
that II corporation performs q specific
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

act or obligation in consideration of re-
ceiving from the government q certain
number Of acres of land, that the govern
ment should perform its part by furnish
ing the lsnd where promised, or as near
there as possible; or IL might be con-
cluded that lsnd grants By governments
to railroads are of such character that
when what lands the government owns are
exhausted the obligation cesses-.hst if
a railroad accepts from the government a
grant OF certain number of acres OF
land in q certain specified locality,
it is Inc duty of that railroad to see that
such lands sre availeble, and not permit
the government to bind itself to sd i'm
possible contract. 1t depends from what
point of view the question is looked at.
II the government Of the United States
grants corporation 10000 acres OF land
on the Stsked Plains of Texas, and II it is
discovered that the government does net
own the land, it would be manifestly un-
just to compel the government to give
10, 600 acres OF land within mile OF New
York city, did that much belong to it
The country reposes great confidence in
Secretary Lsmsr and will be satisfied
with his decision. 1t is not improbable
that while this dispute is the ostensible
cause of the trouble, the real cause Is
something vastly different. Government
officials are only human, and like all
other men, have their likes and dislikes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
ABILENE. Nov II SS7

ABILENE, NOV ~ 1901.
To the Editor Of the Gaze te.
Two readers Of your paper dispute origin of
the inter state commerce bill. VIII you please
through the columns of THE GAZETTE tell Us
VIII Was the author and who p .seDted 1t to
Congress? JOHN .. BROWN,
A. N. JAQUESS.
Two Interstate commerce bills were
presented, one by Cullom in the Senate
and the other by Reagan in the House,
and the present law is compromise of
the two. Neither of the original bills
could pass beyond the body in which it
origlnsted, and compromise was neces-
Ssry.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

ANTHONY CoMsToCK has broken out in
a new place and wants representations of
Venus, either In marble OF on the canvas,
furnished with petticosts. That might
suit Mr.. Comstock's fsstldious taste but
if Venus is the right sort OF woman she
would prefer wearing the breeches.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
ARCH COCHRAN in Atlanta saws Geo,

ARCH COCHRAN in Atlanta says Geor-
giR sent a negro over to Texas during
our presidential campaign and he wants
to pay the Goober state back by making
few of his speeches. Arch is shoulder
hitter on the stump, but at the ballot-box
he is as poor hsnd as any negro in the
country-in fact he amounts to the same
thing and votes the same way.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

ENGLISH soldiers have penetrated Al
ghanIstsn as far az Badcheese. II the re-
port Of g sudden retreat is soon cbronl-
cled, inductive reasoning will teach US
that 1t was limburger.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

TIE establishment ofgreat union stock
yards at Fort Worth means the concen-
tration here OF the live stock trade of the
southwest, and the concentration of that
trade here means that here will DE the
great city of the southwest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
OFF e OF THE Fosf WORTH AS2
DENVER CITYR4fLwAT CONN.,
10. fafIcrds III a ~ NnE. 1. -

The regular annual meeting o. TIE ~
bollets IL the sort Worth ald s1.'SI-r,s5
Railway Company Will be nald Al W. 10
the COM any in he city Of + ri - = -oI.,ir.Ii
m. m transfer 0 OK. W i clos OF 500
November y, at ,: 10 p. N aDd vii ly ygo.sS
Wednesday, December IA, lss,l - ~
d. H. setSe'stil>
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

PEOPLE who are Visiting to sell real
estate before taking stock in the Union
stock yards, or in some manufacturing
enterprise, should take the stock and put
such institutions in operation in order to
create demand for real estate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

GRADY has taken the field for prohibit
ton, and they do say that every time he
makes graveyard lupge at the cohorts
of sheep dip, that you can see his knife
sink into the hilt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

AS GOES New York in 'S7 so goes the
country in 'sS is ali right as prophecy,
but 1t is poor policy to work on.
Eternal vigilance, liberal contributions
and good work at the polls are the price
of success.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

THE Chattanooga Commercial is to
have spic and span dress, new from top
to toe. The Commercial, barring its
politics, is a splendid paper, and gettir g
burned out only improves it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
Noric, to Cnnrrastors.

Bids Will be reeesgsa al the Office o; 80 -; .'r.q
on iO6 II Hssens st~eet, 10 70 So ~
yembeI l2s 1887, at - O'Clock roon' ly I, ~
and gsaveling dri e. and walls ~ NJ. "a;
keemetery. r ans and & feifca IL IL ~.
seen a. the city engi GERS ONCE. Ins II
IeserFed 10 yeject eny or II bids.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
Called 10 Succeed Boschsr

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Tne me- -
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, l-' ca.
voted to extend q call to K9'' ~ -
Berry OF Northampton, Bpglia.' IL.
the vacancy caused BY eieAdsst11 o. b &
Ward Beecher. E. B. HEieniniYa rs
'sentsd because Berry is noEan AA'
ThsssIary is $40 000s Il
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

FORT WeRTa wants and aspires to have
more people. The way to secure them
Is to build foundries and shops and
factories and stock yards.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17
waxshachie.
Oorraspondenca of the Gazette

WAxAHACHIE, TEX, Nov. ia man
giving the name Of George Thomas was
arrested here last evening as suspicious
character. He was riding large bay
horse branded W on each hip. The man
| is about twenty years old, light COM
Plected. Heis now in JILL awaiting fur
Their investigation.
The commissioners court to-day let the
contract TO dsy for new jail to Pauley z
Co. Of st. Louis, for S44, 600. y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

EX-SENATOR JAMES &. DooLITTLE of
Chicago thinks that married men who
have families should hare two votes.
Bnder this arrangement there are some
men who would be entitled to six votes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-17

THEY do not require prohibition in
Virginia. From all accounts money is
too scarce in the country to permit the
purchase OF noggin of spruce beer.